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A30959 Three ministers communicating their collections and notions. The first year touching several texts of Scripture ... wherein the Law and Gospel ... in short, the substance of Christianity is set forth ... Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing B809; ESTC R35315 78,431 223

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temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n i●_n revel_v 2._o 17._o in_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o which_o we_o relish_v and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o spiritual_a delight_n the_o hide_a manna_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o devotion_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o rejoice_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n with_o the_o deliciousness_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n deed_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o meekness_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o content_a spirit_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n we_o disrelish_v and_o loathe_v the_o husk_n of_o swinish_a lust_n and_o the_o paring_n of_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n iii_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25._o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v if_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o you_o you_o may_v eat_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o delicate_a and_o be_v it_o plain_a and_o common_a so_o it_o be_v wholesome_a and_o fit_a for_o you_o 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of_o carnal_a pleasure_n keep_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n pure_a in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v place_v by_o god_n whether_o of_o the_o single_a or_o of_o the_o marry_a life_n ii_o revel_n 14._o 4._o single_a life_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o marry_a in_o that_o degree_n in_o which_o it_o have_v great_a religion_n and_o a_o great_a mortification_n a_o less_o satisfaction_n of_o natural_a desire_n and_o a_o great_a fullness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o just_o so_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o little_a coronet_n or_o special_a reward_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v extraordinary_a and_o beside_o the_o great_a crown_n of_o all_o faithful_a soul_n for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o woman_n but_o follow_v the_o virgin_n lamb_n for_o ever_o iii_o hos_fw-la 2._o 6._o the_o appetite_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o its_o fruition_n be_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n the_o way_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v hedge_v 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and_o god_n beside_o the_o law_n make_v to_o put_v the_o adulterous_a person_n to_o death_n do_v constitute_v a_o settle_a and_o constant_a miracle_n to_o discover_v the_o adultery_n of_o a_o suspect_a woman_n that_o her_o bowel_n shall_v burst_v with_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n num._n 5._o 14._o iii_o matth._n 5._o if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o eye_n loose_v and_o enjoy_v the_o lust_n of_o that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n look_v not_o upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o and_o suppose_v all_o the_o other_o member_n restrain_v yet_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v permit_v to_o lust_n the_o man_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v call_v chaste_a than_o he_o can_v be_v call_v severe_a and_o mortify_a that_o sit_v all_o day_n long_o see_v play_n and_o revel_n and_o out_o of_o greediness_n to_o fill_v his_o eye_n neglect_v his_o belly_n c._n i._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n a_o virgin_n that_o 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and_o his_o church_n he_o therefore_o that_o break_v this_o knot_n which_o the_o church_n and_o their_o mutual_a faith_n have_v tie_v and_o christ_n have_v knit_v up_o into_o a_o mystery_n dishonour_v a_o great_a rite_n of_o christianity_n of_o high_a spiritual_a and_o excellent_a signification_n the_o one_o and_o forty_o meeting_n a._n i._o matth._n 11._o 29._o humility_n be_v the_o great_a ornament_n and_o jewel_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v first_o put_v in_o a_o discipline_n and_o make_v part_n of_o a_o religion_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o propound_v himself_o imitable_a by_o his_o disciple_n so_o signal_o in_o nothing_o as_o in_o the_o twin_n sister_n o_o meekness_n and_o humility_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a etc._n etc._n ii_o dan._n 4._o 27._o entertain_v no_o fancy_n of_o vanity_n and_o private_a whisper_n of_o this_o devil_n of_o pride_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o name_n some_o fantastic_a spirit_n will_v walk_v alone_o and_o dream_n wake_v of_o greatness_n of_o palace_n of_o excellent_a oration_n loud_a applause_n nothing_o but_o the_o fume_n of_o pride_n iii_o jam._n 4._o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a profess_v open_a defiance_n and_o hostility_n against_o such_o person_n but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a grace_n and_o pardon_n content_a in_o all_o condition_n tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n patience_n in_o affliction_n love_v abroad_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o freedom_n from_o contention_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o censure_v other_o and_o the_o trouble_n of_o be_v censure_v themselves_o b._n i._o matth._n 7._o 3._o the_o humble_a man_n will_v not_o judge_v his_o brother_n for_o the_o mote_n in_o his_o eye_n be_v more_o trouble_v at_o
it_o we_o we_o show_v how_o god_n give_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o bread_n be_v we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o by_o service_n and_o quiet_a work_n in_o a_o orderly_a call_n ii_o hebr._n 6._o 19_o we_o have_v hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v nor_o upon_o other_o condition_n then_o as_o promise_v wherefore_o hope_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a because_o it_o must_v have_v something_o of_o firmness_n and_o stability_n to_o fasten_v upon_o before_o it_o can_v secure_v the_o soul_n in_o any_o tempest_n to_o hope_v without_o a_o promise_n or_o otherwise_o then_o it_o stand_v be_v but_o to_o let_v a_o anchor_n hang_v in_o the_o water_n or_o catch_v in_o a_o wave_n and_o thereby_o to_o expect_v safety_n to_o the_o vessel_n iii_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n how_o can_v he_o abide_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o holiness_n who_o can_v endure_v or_o delight_v in_o a_o ray_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o brother_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o passion_n with_o he_o b._n i._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o note_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n 2._o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a blessedness_n which_o be_v here_o begin_v and_o shall_v be_v complete_a in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n ii_o ps_n 110._o 3._o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o ●omb_n of_o the_o morning_n the_o prophet_n in_o passion_n of_o joy_n misplace_v his_o word_n the_o right_a order_n be_v thy_o birth_n from_o the_o womb_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n dew_n which_o water_v and_o refresh_v the_o whole_a earth_n not_o gideon_n fleece_v alone_o not_o the_o jew_n only_o iii_o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o he_o be_v bid_v the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v christ_n have_v wisdom_n as_o a_o king_n treasurer_n have_v riches_n as_o a_o dispenser_n of_o it_o to_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n c._n i._o joh._n 1_o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n christ_n be_v full_a not_o as_o a_o vessel_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n and_o as_o a_o sun_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o a_o child_n in_o generation_n receive_v from_o his_o parent_n member_n for_o member_n so_o in_o regeneration_n christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o you_o and_o you_o receive_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o proportion_n grace_n for_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n appertain_v to_o general_a sanctification_n which_o be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n fashion_v in_o you_o ii_o joh._n 3._o 17._o i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n this_o be_v no_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o my_o come_v though_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a event_n consequent_a and_o emergency_n thereupon_o so_o be_v christ_n a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9_o 33._o set_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 14._o iii_o eph._n 4._o 4._o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v chist_n jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n his_o member_n have_v the_o spirit_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o their_o head_n the_o same_o spirit_n in_o truth_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n the_o thirteen_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n percieve_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v animalis_fw-la the_o animal_n man_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o inferior_a faculty_n a_o carnal_a 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